mighty_a in_o word_n and_o as_o far_o as_o shame_n will_v suffer_v o_o what_o need_v to_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n may_v rule_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v amicable_a col._n 3._o 15._o when_o a_o jeremy_n be_v so_o unamicable_a and_o implacable_a 2._o yet_o that_o something_o there_o be_v i_o say_v something_o to_o extenuate_v that_o which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v excuse_v viz._n 1._o a_o natural_a temptation_n because_o as_o himself_o express_v it_o v_o 18._o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o such_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n and_o his_o day_n 33._o be_v consume_v with_o shame_n this_o though_o it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a defence_n for_o he_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o mitigation_n of_o his_o fault_n among_o man_n that_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n move_v though_o not_o in_o such_o a_o height_n because_o all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o like_a fiery_a affection_n with_o such_o 9_o temptation_n oppression_n 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carriage_n the_o jew_n therefore_o be_v such_o at_o this_o time_n as_o the_o scripture_n often_o show_v and_o therein_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o they_o see_v jer._n 8._o 15._o &_o 20._o 8._o &_o 5._o 19_o &_o 13._o 22_o i_o say_v they_o be_v so_o abominable_o bad_a they_o can_v not_o but_o judge_v look_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deut._n 29._o 24_o 25._o etc._n etc._n &_o 31._o 29._o that_o they_o speak_v most_o true_o that_o speak_v most_o terrible_o to_o they_o obj._n but_o if_o a_o sinful_a people_n repent_v good_a be_v still_o promise_v in_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n deut._n 4._o 29_o 30_o 31._o a._n true_a but_o we_o find_v not_o that_o these_o false_a prophet_n speak_v a_o word_n to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n as_o jeremiah_n still_o do_v chap._n 18._o 8_o 11._o &_o 26._o 3._o and_o so_o they_o leave_v they_o uncapable_a of_o any_o good_a and_o this_o will_v ever_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o true_a and_o a_o false_a prophet_n that_o a_o false_a prophet_n promise_v a_o good_a condition_n without_o urge_v the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n but_o the_o true_a prophet_n preach_v all_o evil_a if_o there_o be_v not_o amendment_n and_o no_o good_a condition_n but_o upon_o that_o condition_n 2._o this_o people_n be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v convince_v in_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n that_o jeremy_n speak_v true_a and_o they_o that_o oppose_v he_o untruth_n for_o 1._o unby_o ass_v and_o more_o judicious_a man_n as_o namely_o the_o prince_n jer._n 26._o 16._o acknowledge_v and_o that_o when_o this_o controversy_n be_v on_o foot_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o people_n say_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o oppose_v jeremy_n that_o he_o do_v indeed_o and_o true_o speak_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2._o their_o own_o experience_n may_v set_v they_o right_n for_o divers_a evil_n whereof_o jeremy_n have_v prophesy_v be_v already_o come_v upon_o they_o jechoniah_n and_o many_o with_o he_o be_v carry_v captive_n to_o babylon_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n also_o carry_v away_o thither_o already_o see_v jer._n 27._o 16._o &_o 28._o 4._o 3._o they_o have_v here_o in_o this_o chapter_n a_o evident_a and_o eminent_a example_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o this_o wicked_a hananiah_n and_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o jeremiah_n declare_v he_o shall_v die_v because_o of_o his_o lie_a prophecy_n whereby_o in_o stead_n of_o call_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o therein_o to_o god_n himself_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o rebel_v v_o 16_o 17._o so_o that_o the_o controversy_n be_v decide_v from_o heaven_n and_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n because_o god_n send_v a_o sentence_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v speedy_o execute_v against_o hananiah_n by_o jeremiah_n and_o that_o because_o he_o contradict_v the_o truth_n that_o jeremy_n have_v deliver_v 3._o jeremy_n be_v not_o the_o first_o nor_o the_o only_a prophet_n that_o threaten_v thus_o micah_n and_o vrijah_n have_v be_v name_v before_o who_o prophesy_v according_a to_o all_o the_o word_n of_o jeremiah_n chap._n 26._o 20._o yea_o the_o true_a prophet_n general_o speak_v successive_o such_o thing_n so_o that_o jeremy_n can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o single_a in_o what_o he_o say_v 4._o jeremiah_n speak_v usual_o and_o constant_o the_o same_o sad_a thing_n with_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n jer._n 26._o 8._o but_o they_o that_o speak_v smooth_a thing_n have_v the_o applause_n of_o the_o people_n micah_n 2._o 11._o now_o it_o be_v
ready_a to_o manifest_v ourselves_o the_o helper_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o thy_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n john_n chetwind_v rich._n fairclough_n william_n rawlins_n a_o table_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v open_v more_o large_o in_o this_o book_n and_o of_o the_o question_n that_o be_v ground_v on_o they_o proverb_n chap._n 10._o 11_o 19_o if_o abundant_a word_n like_o a_o well_o be_v good_a how_o then_o be_v there_o sin_n in_o many_o word_n page_n 1._o chap._n 11._o 26._o be_v it_o absolute_o unlawful_a to_o withhold_v corn_n from_o public_a sale_n page_n 8._o chap._n 13._o 22_o 24._o what_o course_n shall_v parent_n take_v to_o provide_v well_o for_o their_o child_n page_n 15._o chap._n 17._o 22._o what_o help_n be_v there_o for_o that_o mirth_n which_o be_v so_o commodious_a and_o so_o much_o commend_v page_n 19_o chap._n 23._o 1_o 2_o 3._o what_o rule_n do_v solomon_n give_v concern_v feast_a and_o carnal_a lust_n page_n 33._o chap._n 23._o 4_o 5._o what_o counsel_n do_v solomon_n give_v for_o the_o restraint_n of_o worldly_a lust_n page_n 42._o chap._n 25._o 8._o 9_o 10._o what_o be_v solomon_n advice_n concern_v the_o vice_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n page_n 49._o chap._n 28._o 14._o what_o be_v there_o in_o fear_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v bless_v page_n 54._o chap._n 28._o 14._o what_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v that_o which_o make_v man_n fall_v into_o mischief_n page_n 60._o ecclesiastes_n chap._n 1._o 2._o what_o do_v this_o book_n in_o sum_n hold_v forth_o to_o we_o as_o concern_v vanity_n page_n 67._o chap._n 7._o 10._o do_v solomon_n absolute_o bind_v we_o up_o from_o say_v the_o former_a time_n be_v better_a than_o these_o page_n 73._o chap._n 7._o 16_o 17_o what_o may_v solomon_n mean_v by_o just_a overmuch_o and_o wicked_a overmuch_o page_n 79._o chap._n 9_o 1_o 2._o be_v it_o absolute_o so_o that_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o page_n 89._o chap._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o be_v the_o word_n of_o these_o verse_n the_o precept_n of_o solomon_n or_o the_o say_n of_o sensualist_n page_n 97._o chap._n 5._o 5._o what_o ground_n be_v there_o for_o the_o continuance_n and_o use_n of_o vow_n in_o gospel-time_n page_n 108._o isaiah_n chap._n 9_o 6_o 7._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o christ_n be_v so_o much_o mention_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old-testament_n and_o promise_n of_o church-deliverance_n page_n 165._o chap._n 38._o 3._o what_o course_n be_v we_o to_o take_v for_o deathbed_n comfort_n page_n 189._o chap._n 40._o 18._o why_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v so_o much_o in_o his_o word_n against_o idolatry_n and_o idolater_n page_n 205._o chap._n 42._o 1._o 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o truth_n or_o victory_n page_n 199._o chap._n 45._o 23_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o bow_n of_o every_o knee_n to_o god_n be_v so_o remarkable_o yea_o with_o a_o divine_a oath_n prophesy_v of_o in_o this_o text_n page_n 210._o chap._n 45._o 23._o latter_a part_n how_o be_v swear_v a_o evidence_n and_o special_a character_n of_o subjection_n unto_o and_o own_v of_o the_o true_a god_n page_n 214._o chap._n 53._o 1._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o few_o in_o all_o age_n have_v entertain_v the_o gospel_n page_n 223._o chap._n 63._o 17._o how_o can_v god_n be_v say_v to_o cause_n to_o err_v and_o to_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n from_o his_o way_n page_n 238._o jeremiah_n chap._n 36._o 11._o how_o be_v judah_n say_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o israel_n especial_o in_o josiah_n day_n so_o eminent_a a_o reformer_n page_n 244._o chap._n 3._o 16._o why_o be_v it_o say_v in_o so_o many_o word_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o mind_v page_n 249._o chap._n 6._o 16._o what_o be_v the_o way_n to_o soul-r_a page_n 255._o chap._n 7._o 21_o 22._o do_v not_o god_n command_v sacrifice_n and_o ceremonial_a thing_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old-testament_n page_n 262._o chap._n 12._o 5._o what_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n and_o use_n of_o these_o enigmatical_a word_n jer._n 12._o 5._o page_n 266._o chap._n 20._o 14._o how_o be_v it_o possible_a so_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o jeremy_n be_v shall_v speak_v so_o strange_a word_n page_n 271._o chap._n 28._o 2_o 3_o 4._o when_o one_o minister_n say_v one_o thing_n and_o another_o with_o as_o much_o confidence_n say_v the_o contrary_a how_o shalâ—_n people_n know_v which_o to_o believe_v page_n 278._o chap._n 29._o 7._o why_o shall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n seek_v the_o peace_n of_o babylon_n wherein_o they_o be_v miserable_a captive_n under_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n page_n 283._o chap._n 31._o 31._o whence_o be_v it_o that_o jeremy_n speak_v of_o a_o new-covenant_n and_o what_o do_v be_v say_v of_o it_o page_n 289._o chap._n 36._o 5_o 6._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o fast_a day_n especial_o of_o a_o public_a fast_o page_n 311._o chap._n 38._o 1_o 2._o how_o can_v the_o people_n deliver_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o yet_o keep_v fidelity_n to_o zedekiah_n their_o own_o king_n page_n 316._o chap._n 38._o 37._o do_v jeremy_n well_o in_o give_v such_o a_o partial_a answer_n to_o the_o prince_n or_o be_v he_o to_o family-instruction_n in_o the_o resolve_v of_o scripture-question_n most_o of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 10._o 11_o 19_o v._o 11_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o wellspring_n of_o life_n v._o 19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a quest_n if_o abundant_a word_n like_o a_o well_o be_v good_a how_o then_o be_v there_o sin_n in_o many_o word_n answ_n first_o no_o doubt_n but_o a_o righteous_a mouth_n be_v a_o spring_a well_o of_o live_a water_n *_o 8._o and_o the_o full_a that_o well_o and_o the_o free_a that_o spring_n be_v the_o better_a it_o be_v all_o therefore_o shall_v be_v careful_a that_o they_o do_v not_o hinder_v themselves_o or_o other_o 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